Richau

Richau Meaning & Origin

About Richau
The surname Richau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rich," meaning "powerful" or "wealthy," and "au," meaning "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the surname Richau can be interpreted to mean "powerful meadow" or "wealthy field." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned a prosperous meadow or field.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Richau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Richau: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Richau based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Richau is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RX
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 K OW1
🌐 IPA
/richau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RX', 'RK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Richau in Braille

Here's how to represent Richau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Richau in braille

How to sign the name Richau using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Richau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Richau in sign language

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